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The Dynastine Scarab Beetles of the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)

by Ratcliffe, B.C.; Cave, R.D.

Series : University of Nebraska State Museum Bulletins
Volume: 30
Publisher : University of Nebraska
Published In : Lincoln
Illustrations : col photos + maps

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Description:

This is the fifth volume in the series that documents the scarab beetle subfamily Dynastine. The 61 species and two subspecies of dynastine scarab beetles that occur in the U.S. (including Guam) and Canada are comprehensively reviewed. Detailed discussions of historical collecting, people, climate, vegetation, and habitats (with images) are presented. Keys to all tribes, genera, and species in the study area are given. Descriptions, recorded geographic localities and temporal distributions, diagnoses, notes on natural history, illustrations, and distribution maps are provided for all species. Also included are synopses of the higher-level taxa of the subfamily in the region, a glossary, and a species checklist.